Lycamobile launches in Australia

Lycamobile has launched an MVNO in the Australian market in partnership with network operator Telstra Wholesale.

Lycamobile is launching its pay-as-you-go Sim card brand in Australia with promotions for Australian consumers that include an ‘extra low’ rate of half a cent per minute to key international destinations including India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, New Zealand and Europe.

Milind Kangle, Lycamobile’s CEO, said: ‘Our tenth launch firmly positions us as a Global leader in the International MVNO market, creating the largest footprint globally in our sector. We are delighted to partner with Telstra Wholesale, whose 2GSM network reaches over 96% of the Australian population.

‘We hope that Australian consumers will enjoy the affordable, high-quality mobile service that we consistently offer. We remain on track to achieve our mission of acquiring 20 million global customers by 2012.’